Prophylactic and Therapeutic Breast Conservation in BRCA1/2 Mutation Carriers

Breast-conserving therapy (BCT) for sporadic breast cancer has been widely accepted by surgeons and patients alike. While BCT is associated with a higher risk of ipsilateral breast tumor recurrence (IBTR), it has not been shown to decrease overall survival (OS) in comparison with mastectomy. Many wo...

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Main Authors: Croshaw, Randal L., Marshall, Megan L., Williams, Tesha L., Erb, Kathleen M., Julian, Thomas B.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: SAGE-Hindawi Access to Research 2011
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Clinical Study
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3262559/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22295226
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2011/481563
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